Dolezal, a former NAACP branch president, made headlines in 2015 when news broke that she was born white but now identifies as black.

Despite facing criticism, fans of Gumbayan have come to her defense. Some point to her last name, which is of Philippine descent, and the Philippine flag emoji she uses in her Instagram bio as proof that her skin could naturally be this dark.

Still, others point out the vlogger appears to look very different in her other Instagram photos.

Amid the controversy, it appears that she has disabled the comments on her newest posts.

Gumbayan hasn't directly addressed the accusations, and did not respond to INSIDER's request for comment at the time of this post. She did, however, post a tweet that seems to allude to the backlash she has received.